What is equal access to power index in Bulgaria?

Equal access to power index in Bulgaria was 0.781 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest equal access to power index recorded in Bulgaria?

The highest recorded value was 0.901 in 1990.

What is the lowest equal access to power index recorded in Bulgaria?

The lowest recorded value was 0.168 in 1839.

How does Bulgaria rank for equal access to power index?

Bulgaria ranks 55th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is equal access to power index rising or falling in Bulgaria?

Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Bulgaria data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Equal Access to Power Index in Bulgaria

Name: Equal Access to Power Index in Bulgaria
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Bulgaria: Equal Access to Power Index was 0.781 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.781

Change on year

up 1.7%

World rank

55th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.901

in 1990

All-time low

0.168

in 1839

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Equal Access to Power Index in Bulgaria, 1789–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for equal access to power index in Bulgaria is 0.781, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equal access to power index in Bulgaria peaked at 0.901 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.168, in 1839.

Bulgaria ranks 55th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 237 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.264	0.264	0.264	1
1790s	0.264	0.264	0.264	10
1800s	0.264	0.264	0.264	10
1810s	0.264	0.264	0.264	10
1820s	0.3192	0.264	0.333	10
1830s	0.3165	0.168	0.333	10
1840s	0.168	0.168	0.168	10
1850s	0.186	0.168	0.213	10
1860s	0.213	0.213	0.213	10
1870s	0.2718	0.169	0.529	10
1880s	0.529	0.529	0.529	10
1890s	0.529	0.529	0.529	10
1900s	0.529	0.529	0.529	10
1910s	0.5366	0.529	0.605	10
1920s	0.5626	0.516	0.647	10
1930s	0.5266	0.516	0.56	10
1940s	0.6937	0.56	0.865	10
1950s	0.8692	0.865	0.872	10
1960s	0.872	0.872	0.872	10
1970s	0.872	0.872	0.872	10
1980s	0.872	0.872	0.872	10
1990s	0.8794	0.877	0.901	10
2000s	0.8372	0.831	0.877	10
2010s	0.8116	0.793	0.842	10
2020s	0.7967	0.768	0.825	6

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

52 Montenegro 0.794 compare
53 Cape Verde 0.789 compare
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56 Brazil 0.779 compare
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58 Bhutan 0.778 compare
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See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is equal access to power index in Bulgaria?: Equal access to power index in Bulgaria was 0.781 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest equal access to power index recorded in Bulgaria?: The highest recorded value was 0.901 in 1990.
What is the lowest equal access to power index recorded in Bulgaria?: The lowest recorded value was 0.168 in 1839.
How does Bulgaria rank for equal access to power index?: Bulgaria ranks 55th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is equal access to power index rising or falling in Bulgaria?: Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Equal Access to Power Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,486 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which access to power is equal across socioeconomic position, social group, and gender.